Novelty and Variety: The work is varied in methods and format so that students use a variety of skills, media, and modes of analysis. Questions to ask yourself: •Are the tasks students are expected to perform varied in kind, complexity, and length of time anticipated for completion? •Are the tasks that students are expected to perform designed so that students are called on to use new skills as well as new and different media, approaches, styles of presentation, and modes of analysis? •Is the information students are to process, consider, think about, and command presented in a variety of formats and means? Action: Consider the needs and interests of students and then customize their work in new and diverse ways.
Tools, Examples, or Tasks that Provide Novelty and Variety: My example is to add novelty and variety to a book report. The standard "old" way is paper and pencil/computer - write it out. Different ways to add n/v are: Online review on the Destiny systems along with stars Digital posters Podcast posted on library website Students make their own book trailers to post on library website, show on school announcement tv in commons and/or post to website (library facebook site?) and youtube.
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Novelty and Variety: The work is varied in methods and format so that students use a variety of skills, media, and modes of analysis.
Questions to ask yourself:
•Are the tasks students are expected to perform varied in kind, complexity, and length of time anticipated for completion?
•Are the tasks that students are expected to perform designed so that students are called on to use new skills as well as new and different media, approaches, styles of presentation, and modes of analysis?
•Is the information students are to process, consider, think about, and command presented in a variety of formats and means?
Action:
Consider the needs and interests of students and then customize their work in new and diverse ways.
Tools, Examples, or Tasks that Provide Novelty and Variety:
My example is to add novelty and variety to a book report.
The standard "old" way is paper and pencil/computer - write it out. Different ways to add n/v are:
Online review on the Destiny systems along with stars
Digital posters
Podcast posted on library website
Students make their own book trailers to post on library website, show on school announcement
tv in commons and/or post to website (library facebook site?) and youtube.
Tools and explanations:
How to create book trailers
11 Steps to make your own Book Trailers
Examples:
Kidnapped by Gordon Korman